The next morning, Zhou Xuan was methodically preparing for the Bloodline Curse.
He watched as the people were continuously thrown into the deep pit, his face cold and devoid of any emotion.
Suddenly, he felt a jolt in his heart.
Not only him, but all the soldiers of the Sacred Dragon Divine Dynasty, and even all the citizens of the Sacred Dragon Divine Dynasty, felt a sudden jolt in their hearts.
The next moment, the world changed drastically.
They felt that the Fortune of the entire Sacred Dragon Divine Dynasty was rapidly increasing, like a river overflowing its banks, vast and boundless, sweeping across thousands of miles of land.
"This is...?"
Wang Xuan approached Zhou Xuan and asked in confusion:
"General, what's going on?"
Zhou Xuan was overjoyed, his eyes gleaming with ecstatic light:
"It's Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty has successfully broken through to the Half-step Supreme!"
"That's why we sensed the surge of fortune in the Holy Dragon Dynasty!"
"His Your Majesty has broken through to the Half-step Supreme."
Wang Xuan looked excited and somewhat incredulous. "Is it true?"
Zhou Xuan ignored him, soaring into the air and facing all the soldiers. His voice, like thunder, resounded throughout the camp:
"Soldiers!"
"Your Majesty, you have broken through to the Half-step Supreme!"
"Our Sacred Dragon Divine Dynasty shall rise!"
"What?! His Your Majesty has broken through!"
The soldiers were stunned at first, then they were all shaken and let out a deafening roar.
Long live the Your Majesty!
"The Holy Dragon shall rise!"
The entire military camp was in an uproar.
All the soldiers were greatly encouraged, their eyes filled with fervor, as if they could already see a glorious future of crushing the Li Family and sweeping across the Earth Province.
Zhou Xuan landed, looked at his subordinates, and said sternly:
"His Your Majesty's breakthrough is a cause for great celebration!"
"We should naturally offer a generous gift; the Li Family and its eighteen kingdoms would be the best congratulatory present!"
"Speed up! We must complete the Bloodline Curse today!"
"Yes!!"
The subordinates responded in unison, and their movements became noticeably more efficient.
Those people who were constantly pushed into the pit were even more desperate, wailing and crying out that Heavenly Dao was unjust.
The unusual situation here was naturally noticed by the Li Family inside the city.
Standing atop the city wall, Li Yuansheng sensed the surge in morale within the army camp and looked on with a puzzled expression:
What happened?
Behind him stood three Progenitor.
After taking the Pills given to them by Zhang Yu, they had barely recovered to the Late Heavenly Immortal, but they were still far from the Heavenly Immortal Peak.
They gazed at the Holy Dragon Dynasty's military camp, seemingly sensing the shift in the Holy Dragon Dynasty's fortune, and frowned, saying:
"It's probably that old bastard Zhou Xuanqing who has broken through."
The three of them looked quite emotional when they talked about it.
They were from the same era as Zhou Xuanqing, and back then they were even on par with Zhou Xuanqing.
Unfortunately, tens of thousands of years have passed, and their Cultivation of progressed due to the corruption of the Exterminating Immortal Sword Intent.
Zhou Xuanqing, on the other hand, broke through to the Half-step Supreme realm, which could not help but make them sigh.
Li Yuansheng was even more worried:
"If Zhou Xuanqing breaks through to the Half-step Supreme, wouldn't our Li Family be in even greater danger?"
"If he personally leads the army, we have absolutely no chance of survival."
The most senior Progenitor, Li Tian, silently shook his head, already preparing for the worst.
Let's take it one step at a time.
Once Li Yu subdues the malevolent sword, he can break free from the current predicament.
If it is impossible, then the entire clan should relocate.
"In truth, it is my Li Family's incompetence that has led us to watch helplessly as the people of our vassal state suffer."
Li Yuansheng sighed, his eyes filled with self-reproach:
"It's strange, I can understand Zhou Xuan hunting down my Li Family Disciples, but why arrest so many ordinary people?"
"What did you say?!"
Upon hearing this, Li Tian was first stunned, then his expression changed drastically, his eyes filled with terror.
The other two were also jolted, their faces turning ashen.
"How many Li Family Disciples did he hunt down?"
How many civilians were arrested?
The three men, being highly experienced and knowledgeable, immediately connected these words to something unpleasant.
Li Yuansheng's heart sank, and he quickly said:
According to reports from scouts, nearly 10,000 Li Family Disciples have been hunted down.
More than 800,000 civilians have been arrested.
"Over 800,000... nearly 10,000 Li Family Disciples..."
Li Tian trembled all over, his voice hoarse:
"Bloodline Curse... He's about to unleash the Bloodline Curse."
"I will offer a million lives as a sacrifice, and curse my entire Li Family to perish!"
Upon hearing Li Yuansheng's words, Li Tian quickly made a judgment and understood the Sacred Dragon Divine Dynasty's purpose.
"No, we must stop them!"
Li Tian gritted his teeth, a resolute glint in his eyes:
"Immediately gather all clansmen and launch a full-scale attack on the Sacred Dragon Divine Dynasty's main camp!"
"Otherwise, once they unleash their Curse, hundreds of thousands of members of my Li Family will be wiped out!"
Li Yuansheng hesitated:
"If they charge out like that, we're probably no match for them."
Zhou Xuan is at the Heavenly Immortal Peak, and there are two other Late Heavenly Immortal, more than a dozen Heavenly Immortal experts, plus the support of Military Formation... If we charge out, we have absolutely no chance of winning."
He made a rational judgment and said, "Otherwise, we can wait until Li Yu Fusion Sword Formation and subdues that evil sword before we join forces to fight our way out..."
"No, it's too late."
Feeling the overwhelming Blood Sha Qi emanating from the Sacred Dragon Divine Dynasty's military camp, Li Tian said in a deep voice:
"You immediately gather all the Li Family Disciples, then announce the identities of the three of us to boost morale."
"Our mission is not to kill the enemy, but to disrupt their Curse ritual!"
Seeing the tense expressions on the three men's faces, Li Yuansheng understood the seriousness of the situation and, without further hesitation, immediately obeyed their orders.
He soared into the sky, issuing an emergency decree; his voice, like thunder, resounded throughout the city:
"All Li Family Disciples, heed my command—the three Progenitor have emerged from seclusion, their Cultivation fully restored!"
"Assemble immediately and follow me—to counterattack the Holy Dragon!"
His words spread throughout the Li Family Ancestral Land, immediately drawing astonishment.
"What?! The three Progenitor are still alive?!"
"His Cultivation been fully restored? That's wonderful!"
"Counterattack! Counterattack!"
Upon hearing that the three Progenitor who had supposedly "fallen" were still alive and had fully recovered their Cultivation, the Li Family's confidence soared and their morale soared.
Without hesitation, they surged out of the city gates like a tide and quickly assembled outside the city.
In a short while, hundreds of thousands of the Li Family cultivators had formed ranks, their killing intent soaring to the sky.
The three Progenitor, Li Tian, Li Di, and Li Ren, stood side by side at the front of the formation, their terrifying aura of Late Heavenly Immortal spreading around them, elevating the morale of the entire army by several levels.
However, they still gave the main seat to Li Yuansheng, the head of the family, since they were not very familiar with the current situation of the Li Family and would have to rely on Li Yuansheng to deploy troops.
"Li Family Disciples, heed my command!"
Li Yuansheng raised his hand, pointing to the distant Holy Dragon Camp, a mountain of corpses and a Sea of Blood, its blood-red aura soaring into the sky:
"Holy Dragon Dog, with the blood of my people and the souls of innocent civilians, you intend to unleash Bloodline Curse to annihilate my entire clan!"
"Today, we do not fight to kill the enemy, but only to break their Curse and save our people!"
"Follow me—kill!"
"..."
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
Hundreds of thousands of the Li Family cultivators roared in unison, their killing intent erupting like a volcano, tearing the sky apart.
"Rush!"
At Li Yuansheng's command, the three Progenitor took the lead, transforming into three dazzling streaks of light and rushing straight towards the Holy Dragon Camp.
Behind them, hundreds of thousands of troops swept away like a torrent, causing the earth to tremble and the sky to lose its color.
Holy Dragon Camp.
Standing on the high platform, Zhou Xuan looked at the Li Family army surging in like a tide in the distance, a mocking smile curving his lips.
"It seems the Li Family isn't all useless; some of them have probably figured out our plan."
The Black-Robed Cultivator was somewhat worried:
"If they disrupt the ritual, this Bloodline Curse probably won't be able to activate."
Zhou Xuan remained silent, while Wang Xuan scoffed:
"The Li Family have all rushed out to their deaths, so what need is there for any Bloodline Curse?"
"That's right. Without the protection of the Sword Formation, the Li Family is nothing but a bunch of chickens and dogs, easily wiped out."
Another Late Heavenly Immortal displayed a mocking expression.
In their eyes, this group of Li Family Disciples rushed out were simply there to die.